Show Me Your ID
Esteban writes in: I’ve been a PA for a while in the reality tv circuit and today was actually my first coffee run something that I imagined would be smooth and a little late coming. The production coordinator handed me the company card with his and the company’s name on it. The barista said it […]
In Defense of the Valley
I was exchanging emails with a reader about my resume service, and at one point, he wrote this: I just got hired for my first assistant position (for a writer/director) out in the valley. I hope it’s not porn. People make fun of the San Fernando Valley a lot, and that’s fine. It is kinda […]
Survival Jobs
Racquel writes in: I’m an aspiring scripted TV writer who’s been living in LA for almost 4 months now and am scrambling to survive financially. I’ve been utilizing TAPA, the UTA joblist, EntertainmentCareers, LinkedIn, Mandy, the Friedman Agency, and any person from the industry I come in contact with to try to land a gig. […]
A Bad Movie Is Still a Good Job
I’m a big fan of On The Media, especially their off-air podcast interviews. Last week, they had a fascinating conversation with Alec Baldwin: I recommend listening to the whole thing, but the salient point for my readers is about nine and a half minutes in, regarding people who had been bad-mouthing the latest Schwarzenegger movie: […]
Fired for Doing the Right Thing
I had planned to write an entirely different post today, until I saw this comment from Pete on an old post: I was just fired from a shoot after the AD’s placed me in back-to-back dangerous situations. The UPM declared that a PA is easier to replace than an AD, so they fired me. Oh, […]
Helpful Connections
Felix writes in: I had a question about calling POs after emailing them my resume. Is it necessary? Does it make a big difference? I was talking to a friend of mine who works at a production company and she says she gets calls all the time from people about shows, after getting their info […]
You’re Dating Wrong
I’m not talking about your romantic life. Although, that could be a mess, too. It’s hard to date when you’re on a show. But that’s neither here nor there. No, I’m writing about how you write dates on documents. Most Americans write the month, then the day. Today is 11/02, for instance. That’s how we […]